第3章 市場の決定要因

第4章 市場区分

第5章 競争環境

主な戦略

合併・買収

合弁事業

新製品の発売

事業提携

上位10社の分析

第6章 βグルカン の世界市場：地域別

意思決定支援データベース

比較分析

市場機会マトリクス

地域区分

北米

欧州

アジア太平洋

その他の地域

第7章 企業プロファイル

目次

Product Code: FPA-5000417

The global market growth is primarily driven due to increasing application of beta-glucan in food industry. Beta Glucan is an essential functional ingredient which has several health benefits such as by utilizing this functional ingredient in order to develop new nutritional products such as oats fibre extract. These products may offer health benefits such as enhancing immune cells beyond basic nutrition. There are several health benefits associated with beta-Glucan are documented in scientific literature that may range from simple stomach problem to complex diseases such as cancer. It focuses on potential sources of beta glucan, such as health implications, industrial applications and immune effect of beta-glucan. In addition, there isalso growing application of beta-glucan in food & beverages industry. Major beta glucan sources such yeast,fungi; algae and bacteria makeuse as functional ingredients in baking, beverage, meat, dairy and confectionary products in food industry. Food retailer Sales in USA has reached $1.57 billion in 2015, a 12 percent increase compared to 2014 i.e. 1.40 billion.

However, there are certain factors creating hurdles in the market growth such as inconsistency in regulatory norms of the market. The global market growth is facing crucial challenges such as increase in cost of beta-glucan extraction process the market has huge scope with the unexploited beta-glucan applications in cosmetic and medicine sector

Geographically, Europe is leading the market demand due to increasing food & beverage industry as well as increasing pharmaceutical industry in the region. However, Asia Pacific is also growing with the fastest rate during the forecast period due to increasing demand for beta-glucan in India, China etc coupled with increasing pharmaceutical industry in the region. The presence of major players such as Cargill Inc, Tate & Lyle PLC, Kerry Group PLC ,Koninklijke DSM N.V., Milliporesigma , Specialty Biotech Co.,Ltd., Associated British Foods, Chr. Hansen A/S, Alltech Biotechnology etc. These companies used various strategies such as mergers & acquisition, product launches, partnership etc. to enhance their competitiveness across the globe. Tate & Lyle (U.K.), one of the major players in the beta-glucan market, having strategic initiatives such as acquiring new bio-science based companies to focus on the development of modified beta-glucan products and technologies. The company has operation under two divisionspecialty food ingredients and bulk ingredients.

On the basis of market segmentation, the global Beta glucan market is categorized by source, application, and category. Source is further subdivided in bacteria, fungus, yeast, Cereal, algae. On the basis of category it is subdivided in soluble and insoluble nature Beta glucan. On the basis of application it is categorized in Food & Beverages, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals,and Animal Feed. The use of beta-glucan is increasing in pharmaceutical industry due to increasing use of such compound in cancer medicines as it is effective for reduction in growth of cancer tumor.